AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Old Forestdale Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 49 min

Old Forestdale Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 223 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Former Barlow Road 41.73991, -70.50081
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Old Forestdale Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 49 min

Elevation 106–224 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Former Barlow Road · 41.73991, -70.50081

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Former Barlow Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Forestdale Road, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Forestdale Road, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miReach Old Forestdale Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Former Barlow Road, heading W.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-forestdale-road-out-back

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 82°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 85°71°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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